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PCSO Rich Shelton said: "Two to three years ago we got money from Community Safety Partnership about parking to put up some banners. It was primarily to combat parents parking dangerously on zig zags, the pavement or double yellows.

Pavement parking is a hot topic across the UK

"We thought the school may have taken down for storage, but it turns out they have been deliberately cut off. The fastenings have been snapped in half. The fact they have been stolen is annoying to say the least – it is a safety risk to pupils.

He added: "We don’t know why they have been taken and appeal to anyone who has idea. It could have been out of malice, it could have been local youngsters acting anti socially or even parents not happy with being told about parking.

"There remains a small percentage of parents who want to try and park dangerous, despite an overall positive response to our work. "

If anyone has information of the location of these banners, or wants to report any suspicious behavior, this can be done by calling 101 or emailing 101@dc.police.uk